•Staff Sgt. Thomas W. Patterson is a prison of war in Germany, according to information received by the War Department by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Patterson. The aerial radioman and gunner was reported missing in action over Germany on Feb. 21.

April 20, 1954: Pfc. Frances L. Stevens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Stevens, is stationed in Yokohama, Japan, with the WAC’s for a year. She has been in the service for a year and received her training at Fort Lee, Va.

•The 1954 edition of the Plainview Ponies of the West Texas-New Mexico League will open their regular season tomorrow night in Amarillo against the Gold Sox. The home opener is set for Thursday afternoon in Jaycee Park in Plainview, also against the Amarillo Gold Sox.

•J.B. Jeffus, farmer near Plainview and a veteran of World War II, is new commander of the Wilson Brothers Post of the VFW.

April 20, 1964: Plainview Optimist Clubs will conduct their Fifth Annual Bike Safety Week from Monday through Saturday, according to chairman Wesley Barnes. Members will be joined by local police officers as they do bicycle inspections at all local schools during Bike Safety Week.

•The Soil Conservation Service will begin its preliminary planning investigation of the Running Water Draw Watershed Project on July 13, according to steering committee head F.F. Flip Calhoun.

Mrs. Frank Ramsey and Mrs. James A. Joy are coordinating the door-to-door campaign by Plainview women for the annual Cancer Crusade, which is scheduled for Thursday.

April 20, 1974: Jill Hamby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Hamby, has been elected to serve as intramural director of Christliche Damen women’s social club at Lubbock Christina College for 1974-75. She is a 1973 PHS graduate and a freshman secretarial science major at LCC.

•Mrs. J.D. Sams is District 14 parliamentarian and Mrs. S.E. Coleman is president of the Plainview City PTA Council, and in charge of general arrangements for the district PTA conference that opens Friday in Plainview.

•Mike Phillips, a Texas A&M cadet from Hart, received the Legion of Valor Society’s Bronze Cross for Achievement from Dr. Eli Whiteley, A&M professor and Medal of Honor recipient. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Phillips.